People Behind LeanHCM
Experience, research, and practical expertise - brought together to help organizations align vision, people, and growth.
Leadership
Dr. Ringo Rajagopal
Managing Partner
An entrepreneur, academic, and organizational strategist with over 36 years of experience building, leading, and advising organizations across India and the United States.
A DBA graduate from LeBow College of Business, Drexel University, Dr. Rajagopal teaches Entrepreneurial Leadership at IIM Calcutta and Organizational Behavior & HRM at MANAGE/NIAM. He is a Mentor-in-Residence at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park and serves as a Faculty and Jury Member for the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge.
At LeanHCM
Ringo leads LeanHCM’s programs, advisory engagements, and organizational development work, bringing together academic insight, entrepreneurial experience, and practical leadership expertise.
Programs & Digital
Sunita M V V
Senior Manager - Programs
Sunita leads program coordination and delivery at LeanHCM, ensuring that learning and development initiatives are thoughtfully planned, seamlessly executed, and aligned with client and participant needs.
She works across program design, coordination, participant engagement, and delivery to create structured and meaningful learning experiences.
Manasa Edara
Digital Content Lead
Manasa leads LeanHCM’s digital content initiatives, developing clear, engaging, and purposeful content that supports the organization’s programs, communication, and digital presence.
She brings together creativity, clarity, and consistency to translate LeanHCM’s ideas and expertise into compelling digital experiences.
Advisors
LeanHCM is strengthened by perspectives from accomplished scholars and experts who bring research, experience, and global thinking to our work.
Daan van Knippenberg
Advisor
A leading scholar in organizational behavior, leadership, teams, diversity, and creativity and innovation. Daan brings a strong research-based perspective to leadership and organizational effectiveness.
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At LeanHCM
He contributes academic and evidence-based perspectives that help connect research with practical organizational and leadership challenges.
Dr. Abhishek Goel
Advisor
A faculty member of the Organisational Behaviour Group at IIM Calcutta, with a PhD in Management from IIM Ahmedabad. Abhishek brings deep expertise in leadership, cross-cultural management, and organizational behavior research.
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At LeanHCM
He brings a global, research-driven perspective on leadership and cross-cultural management to LeanHCM’s advisory work.